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WorksheetsCh. 8 Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the 1st Secretary of the Treasury?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Knox
c)
Randolph
d)
Hamilton
2.
Who was the 1st Secretary of State?
a)
Adams
b)
Madison
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jay
3.
A word for word interpretation of the constitution is also known as a _______ interpretation.
a)
loose
b)
strict
c)
moderate
d)
Constitutional
4.
What political party did Jefferson start?
a)
Federalists
b)
Whig
c)
Democratic-Republicans
d)
Democrats
5.
The District of Columbia is in......
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
It is a Federal District not in a state
6.
Fill in the Blank...A tax on liquor led to the _______, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
XYZ affair
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
The American Revolution
7.
Hamilton said "you are politically strong when you are _______ strong."
a)
Constitutionally
b)
educationally
c)
economically
d)
militarily
8.
Which cabinet position deals with foreign affairs?
a)
Treasury
b)
State
c)
Attorney General
d)
War
9.
What does it mean to install in office with a formal ceremony?
a)
precedent
b)
inaugurate
c)
impressment
d)
installation
10.
To set an example for others to follow?
a)
bond
b)
inauguration
c)
precedent
d)
speculate
11.
To set an example for others to follow?
a)
bond
b)
inauguration
c)
precedent
d)
speculate
12.
Who is the top Law Enforcement Officer in the country?
a)
The Sec. of the Treasury
b)
The Sec. of War
c)
The Sec. of State
d)
The Attorney General
13.
Who was the 1st Vice-President?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Jay
d)
Adams
14.
How many terms did George Washington serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
What article in the Constitution talks about the Cabinet?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
It is not mentioned in the Constitution
16.
What were Hamilton's 2 taxes?
a)
Income and Excise
b)
Income and Tariff
c)
Sales and Revenue
d)
Revenue and Excise
17.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 defined the role of this group?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Senate
d)
The Vice President
18.
This group...set up by George Washington...advised him on matters concerning the country?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
The Cabinet
c)
The Senate
d)
The Supreme Court
19.
Which person allied with Jefferson in starting the Democratic-Republican Party?
a)
Adams
b)
Jay
c)
Hamilton
d)
Madison
20.
Who became our 2nd President?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Adams
21.
What are certificates that promise to repay money loaned plus interest?
a)
debts
b)
bonds
c)
notes
d)
certificates of deposit
22.
Washington chose this position in the 1793 war between France and Great Britain?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
To help Spain against both
d)
Neutrality
23.
Which country was impressing American sailors?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Great Britain
24.
Immigrants from these 2 countries feared Adams and the Federalists?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and France
c)
Spain and France
d)
Ireland and France
25.
Affair where French agents tried to get a bribe before they would even talk to the American diplomats?
a)
French Revolution
b)
Jay Treaty
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
XYZ affair
26.
The disagreement over the Constitutionality of this establishment led to political parties?
a)
How the Supreme Court should be set up.
b)
How many terms the President should serve?
c)
The Bank of the United States
d)
Jay Treaty
27.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were against this amendment?
a)
4th
b)
3rd
c)
2nd
d)
1st
28.
Complete the cry after the XYZ affair..."Millions for defense, but not one sixpence for ________."
a)
peace
b)
neutrality
c)
tribute
d)
war
29.
Why did the French feel we should help them in the War with Britain?
a)
We were their main trading partner.
b)
We had helped them before in a war with Spain.
c)
We were co-owners of the Northwest Territory.
d)
They had helped us win our Revolution.
30.
What 2 states declared the Alien and Sedition Act unconstitutional because the Supreme Court was unclear?
a)
New York/New Jersey
b)
Maryland/Virginia
c)
Kentucky/Virginia
d)
Indiana/Virginia
31.
Who was the American general victorious at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
a)
Washington
b)
Wayne
c)
Knox
d)
Hamilton
32.
Why was Jay's Treaty passed by the Senate, even though the Republicans didn't like it?
a)
Republicans thought it best for the country.
b)
The Federalists made a deal with the Republicans.
c)
Jay's Treaty gave the U.S. more power over Great Britain.
d)
There were more Federalists in the Senate than Republicans.
33.
What political party was considered more Nationalistic?
a)
Federalists
b)
Republicans
34.
True or False George Washington set a precedent by having a Cabinet and only serving 2 terms.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False In his Farewell Address, Washington said that political parties were good for the country.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What was the treaty in 1795, that gave the U.S. most of the state of Ohio?
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Jay Treaty
d)
Treaty of Greenville
37.
Blue Jacket and Tecumseh were members of this Native American tribe?
a)
Iroquois
b)
Shawnee
c)
Delaware
d)
Miami
38.
What was the area called between the Ohio River and the Great Lakes....and between the Appalachian Mts. and the Mississippi River?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Southwest Territory
c)
The Northeast Territory
d)
The Northwest Territory
39.
True and False George Washington was voted in by electors unanimously for President.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Fill in the Blank...A tax on liquor led to the _______, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
XYZ affair
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
The American Revolution
41.
This king of France was executed during the French Revolution...he had helped the Americans in their Revolution.
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
King George III
c)
King Louis XVI
d)
King Louis XV
42.
How many people were executed in the Reign of Terror?
a)
2000
b)
17,000
c)
7000
d)
12,000
43.
True or False Hamilton said that the Constitution has implied powers.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
When Washington became President, what was the debt of the country?
a)
There was no debt.
b)
$7 million
c)
$17 million
d)
$77 million
45.
The way the Constitution set up the election for President/Vice President..."whoever had the most votes became President...how was the vice president determined?
a)
Who ever the President chose.
b)
The running mate of the President.
c)
Who ever Congress chose.
d)
Who ever received the 2nd highest vote total.
46.
True or False If the Constitution uses implied powers, it uses a "strict" interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
This historical place in Paris is where the King and Queen of France were executed?
a)
Arc de Triumphe
b)
Cathedral Notre Dame
c)
Eiffel Tower
d)
Place de la Concorde
48.
What city was George Washington's inauguration?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
49.
The United States capital was moved to Washington DC because.....
a)
There was already an established city there.
b)
A deal was made between Hamilton and the Southern states.
c)
It would be temporary until a permanent one could be built.
d)
They already had buildings for the President and Congress.
50.
The United States capital was moved to Washington DC because.....
a)
There was already an established city there.
b)
A deal was made between Hamilton and the Southern states.
c)
It would be temporary until a permanent one could be built.
d)
They already had buildings for the President and Congress.
51.
True or False Factions are political divisions within the country.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
After the French Revolution, who was the leader of France?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
King William
c)
Napoleon
d)
Talleyrand
53.
This country supported Native American attacks on American settlements in the Northwest Territory.
a)
France
b)
Canada
c)
Great Britain
d)
Spain
54.
To deprive of legal force.
a)
inaugurate
b)
nullify
c)
cancel
d)
precedent
55.
True or False Under Adams, the U.S. was in a formal declared war with France.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which President didn't belong to a political Party?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Madison
57.
Why was the Bastille stormed by revolutionaries?
a)
It was a fortress defended by the King's men.
b)
It contained the food they desperately needed.
c)
It was a fortress at one time, but now was a prison for political prisoners.
d)
It contained the riches that the country owned.
58.
Who was the Queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution?
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Elizabeth II
c)
Isabella
d)
Marie Antoinette
59.
True and False Political parties were already established before the Constitution was ratified.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Who was the Postmaster under Washington?
a)
Kno
b)
Randolph
c)
Franklin
d)
Osgood
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